Stegomyrmex
Sign in to saveStegomyrmex is a Neotropical genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. Strictly Neotropical in its distribution, the genus is known from Costa Rica to northern Argentina. It was once considered rare, but more recent sampling has revealed that the genus is relatively common in the leaf litter.
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Stegomyrmex is a Neotropical genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. Strictly Neotropical in its distribution, the genus is known from Costa Rica to northern Argentina. It was once considered rare, but more recent sampling has revealed that the genus is relatively common in the leaf litter.
==Species== Stegomyrmex bensoni Feitosa, Brandão & Diniz, 2008 – Brazil Stegomyrmex connectens Emery, 1912 – Peru and Bolivia Stegomyrmex manni Smith, 1946 – Costa Rica, Panama, and Colombia Stegomyrmex olindae Feitosa, Brandão & Diniz, 2008 – Brazil Stegomyrmex vizottoi Diniz, 1990 – Argentina, Paraguay and Brazil
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